Improvement in planters and distributers



D. MGKBLLAR. Walking Planter.

Patented sept. 27; 1870;

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v N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WSMINGYCM Dv `DUNCAN-MCKELLAIL,or sELMA, ALABAMA.

4taart Patent No. 107,796, cated september 27,1870.1

IMPRovEMENT IN PLANTERs AND olsTRlBuTERs.

The Scl'edulereferred to in these LettersPatent and making part of the same Toa-ll whom it may concern; Beit known that I, DUNCAN MCKELLAR, 4of Selma, in the county of `Dallas and State of Alabama, have "invented new aud-useful Improvements in Planters andDistributers; and do hereby declare the followlng to be a clear and exact' description thereof, suiiiclent to enable others skilled in theart to which my ,invention appertains to make and ,use the same, ret'- erence being had tothe accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device illustrating myinventiou'.

Figure 2 isa top or plan view thereof. 'Figure v3 is a transverse section. 4

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists in a device for planting coti ton, corn, Ste., at any given distances apart, and depositlng manure on the hills in quantities, as may be desired, and subsequently covering and rolling the seed by one operation.-

`In the drawing-,-

A represents the main beam,.t o which is connected the standardB, both of which may be of ordinary form and construction, and braced together by rods or other connection a. f 4

From t ebeam A rises the hopper G, which has a 'vertlcai partition-board, D, arranged longitudinallyl thereln, and a transverse bar, E, at `or about its top.

At the bottom of the hopper is placed a slide, F, which, in the present case, consists of two bars, F` F", one at each side" of the main beam A, and sui- 'ciently long'to project beyond the front and rear ends of the hopper.v i In the bar 4F' is formed a longitudinal slot, b, and- 1n the other bar, F", is a perforation or opening, c.

In the division of the hopper above the bar Ff' is placed a plate, d, having at its forwardv end a brush, c, which c omesin contact with said bar F, and prevents clogging of seed at the top of the opening e,\,

and, 'byme'ans of the opening e, only the req'uisitelv number of grains can be dischargedata time.

To one end of the slide F, I pivot rods or pitmen` G, which extend toward the rear, and are secured to the axis of a roller, H, by acrank-shaft, wrist-pin, vor otherwise. Y q A y This roller has its axismounted on arms J, whose forward ends are vhinged tothe lhopper G or the main, `beam A,.whereby the roller vmay be readily elevated `and lowered. v

It will beseen that the rotation of the roller will operate thercds J, and communicate a reciprocating motion to the slideF. Y. To `the hinged arms J, I pivot arms K K, to whose 4lower ends is secured a bar or plate, L, which Vis vdesignedto act as a coverer, although a harrow may be securedto thearms K K for the same purpose..

A rod or bar, M, unites the upper ends of said arms K K, and its ,ends project sufficiently to form gudgeons d. In lieu of these gudgeons, pins may be secured to the arms and accomplish the same result, as will be presently explained. i

N represents handles, which are of ordinary form and construction. They are secured to the hopper or main beam, and project .to the rear in the usual mauner.

I .secure a ,notched plate, P,`to each side of thaliandles, and adapt them forengaging with the g-udgeons or.pins (l, so that the coverer L may be held at diereut elevations in order to regulate the depth of pene-` tration of the plow on standard B, as well as to cover the soil relatively to such depth.

From the top bar E of thehopper O there is snsl 'pended a knife-blade, Q, which loccupies a position be- -opes into a dischargfbox or chamber, T, which consists ot' two side pieces, and is open at top and bot. tom, but closed at rear by a movable board, c', whereby the dimensions of said chamber may be enlarged or diminished.

A similar convey er or chute, U, communicates with the corn or seed-compartment, or hopper, and dis-` charges into the chamber T in amanner lsimilar yto the course ot' the manure, so. that the corn or seedand theV manure will be simultaneously discharged and planted. i

The bottom of the chamber T is alternately closed and opened bya gate, .V, which reciprocates at or about the bottom of the` hopper, below the board e', and is secured `to 'a bar or rod, W, hinged to thehopper, main beam, o r elsewhere.

The outward or opening motion; is' imparted to the gate bythe slide F, through .the medium of a baud,

or strap-link, or other connection, as at X, and the -earth or matter which may adhere toit.

It will beiseen that corn,'cotton, and other seed may be dropped at any given distance in the furrows opened vbythe plow, and manure distributed on .each hill'in 'any desired quantity by one operation, and both subsequently covered'and rolled. The various parts are easilyrenderedy adjustable by' means of bolts,

screws, slots, 86e., asis well known for such purposes. For planting cotton I employ two slidebars, each with longitudinal openings similar to the opening 71.

The slide F and gate V are renderedinoperative by elevating the roller, and holding it thus by means of the pins or gudgeons and the notched plates. Instead of these plates the notches may be -inade directly .on the handles; but this may weaken the latter, and is therefore not desirable.

It is evident that the' device. is alike simple and practical. f

Haring thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-b ters Patent, iii-' f 1. The reciprocating slide F, gate V, ccverer L, and roller H, combined, arranged, and operating substantially as described.

2. The suspended fgate "V, formi-ng the bottom of the discharge-chamber T, when arranged and operatchamber T, substantially as and for the purpose described.

'lo the above I have signed my name this 15th day of July, 1870. DUN GAN MGKELLAR.

Witnesses:

JAMES H..Ronn-"so1-r,

C. YOUNG.

5. The adjustable back board e of the discharge 

